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Girls on horses wave to a small crowd of spectators gathered near the Helmville Community Center.
Members of Lincoln American Legion Post 9 Honor Guard lead the parade .
Emerson Murray dances her way down Helmville's main street. Murray began studying Irish dance while growing up in Kansas. When she moved to Helmville with her family a couple years ago, she joined the Tiernan Irish Dance Troupe in Helena to continue performing the traditional dances.
Horsing around in stereotypically Irish fashion, a Helmville boy (center) doubles over after taking a quick jab to the belly from his friend in the light green shirt.
In stereotypically western fashion, Erica Mannix rides her horse Trixi into the back room of the Copper Queen Bar. Trixi balked at the process, and backed out but was finally coaxed through the door briefly by Mannix after she dismounted.
Caught red-handed raiding the stash of candy in the back of the Mannix Family's vintage International pickup, young Joe Lapka does the only sensible thing and asks for help with the stubborn wrapper on a bite-size candy bar.
Erica Mannix, Kate Clyatt and Anna Stitt make their way to the starting point of the parade.
Kids on dirt bikes and bicycles crowd Helmvilles main street as they take part in the parade.
The town of Helmville a parade on St. Patricks Day every year. While small, the parade celebrates the significant Irish heritage of the residents of the town and the Nevada Creek valley.
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